Combination baby-buggy and cradle



H. M. FBEELAND. COMBINATION BABY BUGGY AND CRADLE.

' APPLICATION FILED Nov. 19. 1919.

1,370,958. Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

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H. M. FREELAND.

COMBINATION BABY BUGGY AND CRADLE.

APPLICATION msn'uov 1-9, 1919.

1 ,370,958. Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

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H. M. FREELAND.

COMBINATION BABY BUGGY AND CRADLE.

APPLICATION HLED NOV. 19, I919.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

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ATTORNEY.

HARRY M. FREELAND, OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

COMBINATION BABY-BUGGY AND CRADLE.

Application filed November 19, 1919.

T (1Z5 w from it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY M. FmmLANo. a ritizen of the Jnited States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of VVyandotte and Sfite of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Combination Baby-Buggies and Cradles, of which the following is a specification.

El illTGlltiOll relates to combination baby buggies and cradles, and my object is to provide a new and useful vehicle of this character which may be employed both as a baby buggy and a cradle and will occupy but little space.

ii further object is to provide a device of this character which is both comfortable and sanitary, and in order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the vehicle with the canopy thereon in section.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the vehicle with canopy in section.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on line IIIIH of Fig. 1, with the lid of the cradle in open position.

Fig. l is a broken horizontal section on line IV-TV of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of a mattress employed in carrying out the invention.

In carrying out the invention 1 provide a main frame, embodying four standards 2, a pair of side sills a secured at their ends to the standards, a pair of end sills 6 secured at their ends to the standards 2, and a pair of transverse members 7 also secured at their ends to said standards 2. The side sills i are further secured to the standards 2 by corner braces 8.

The side sills 41: are firmly secured upon a pair of axles 10 by suitable means such as bolts 12. The axles 10 are mounted in four wheels 1%, so that the vehicle can be readily pushed from place to place.

The upper portion of the standards 2 are provided with extensions 16 connected in pairs at their upper ends by transverse members 18 united by a longitudinal brace 20. Corner brackets 22 are employed to firmly secure the brace to the transverse members 18. Each pair of extensions 16 is provided with a handle bar 24:, whereby the vehicle may be pushed in either direction.

26 designates the cradle which embodies Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

Serial No. 339,067.

an open frame work 28 to permit of free ventilation. The top of the cradle 26 is provided with a lid 30 embodying two sections 32 and 34. The lid section 32 is connected to the upper portion of the cradle 26 at one side thereof by hinges 36 and connected to the section 34: by hinges 38, so that said lid 30 may be adjusted to the closed position dis closed on Fig. 1 and to the open position disclosed on Fig. 3. The lid 30 is supported in open position by a rod l0 against'which the section 32 rests, and by offsets 42 upon which the free end of the section 34 rests. The rod is U-shaped and secured to the ends of the cradle and extends through the adjacent legs of a pair ofbails 44;, secured to the cradle 26 and pivotally suspended from a pair of hangers 46 depending from the brace 20, The offsets 42 are at each end of the cradle frame 28 and support the lid 30 when the same is in closed position. A knob 50 is secured to the lid section 34 to facilitate the opening and closing of the lid 30.

The lower portion of the cradle frame 28 is provided with longitudinal strips 52 to support a mattress 54L. The mattress 54 is removable from the cradle and consists of a hollow triangular frame 56 and a suitable cable 58, which latter is laced transversely across and longitudinally of the frame 56 as shown on Fig. 5. By constructing the mattress as shown and described, a sanitary and resilient mattress is provided upon which a suitable stuffed mattress (not shown) may be placed when the cradle is in use.

The open frame work 28 and the lid 30 of the cradle are coveredwith wire or other netting 60 and 62, respectively, to exclude flies, mosquitos, etc., and a cord 63 is attached to a ring 65 on one side of the cradle whereby the same maybe swung to and fro.

64 designates a sanitary shelf arranged beneath the cradle 26 to support an extra blanket or other articles for an infant occupying the cradle.

The upper portion of the cradle is covered with a canopy 66 consisting of U-shaped rods 68, 70 and 72, and curtains 74L and 76. The rods 68, 70 and 72 are secured to the transverse members 18, the rods 72 being pivotally mounted, so that they may be swung upwardly against the central rod 68, in order that access may be readily had to the interior of the cradle 26 when the lid 30 is in open position. When in the lowered position disclosed on Fig. 3, the rods 72 rest upon the adjacent upper corners of the extensions 16. The curtain 7% extends over the rods 68 and 72 and hangs downwardly at 0 posite sides of the cradle 26 as disclosed on *igs. 2 and 3, while the curtains 76 extend from the ends of the curtain 74 over the rods 70 and downwardly to a point below the upper portion of the cradle 26.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that I have provided a combination baby buggy and cradle possessing the advantages hereinbefore pointed out, and while I have shown and described the preferred construction, combination and arrangement of parts, I reserve the right to make such changes as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a vehicle of the character described, a wheeled frame, a cradle swingably mounted in said frame, U-shaped rods extending longitudinally of the frame and pivoted thereto to swing upwardly and give free access to the interior of the cradle, a rod extending centrally of the upper portion of the frame, and a curtain extending over said rods and depending to the sides of the cradle.

2. A combination baby buggy and cradle, consisting of a frame, wheels upon which said frame is mounted, a screened cradle suspended from said frame, a screened lid hinged to said cradle, and a U-shaped rod extending longitudinally of the cradle and secured to the ends thereof to support the lid in open position.

3. A combination baby buggy and cradle, consisting of a frame, wheels upon which said frame is mounted, a screened cradle suspended from said frame, a screened lid hinged to said cradle, rods extending longitudinally of the upper portion of the frame, a curtain extending over said rods and depending to the sides of the cradle, rods extending transversely of the upper portion of the frame, and curtains fixed to the first curtain and extending over the transverse rods and down to the ends of the cradle. I

4. A combination baby buggy and cradle, consisting of a frame comprising four standards, handle bars secured to said standards, side and end sills secured to the lower ends of said standards, transverse members secured to the upper ends of the standards, and a longitudinal member secured to said transverse members; a pair of hangers secured to the longitudinal member, bails swingably depending from said hanger, a screened cradle supported by said bails, a screened lid hinged to said cradle, and wheels upon which the frame is mounted.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY M. FREELAND.

\Vitnesses FRANK DAUB, HARRY LA FRANTZ. 

